Forsberg, who has alerted some of Europe’s leading clubs given his impressive start to life in the Bundesliga, has scored five times in 12 starts and provided eight assists for his team-mates as newly-promoted Leipzig spring a surprise title bid.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is thought to be in the mark for some attacking reinforcements as influential winger Sadio Mane departs to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Hasan Cetinkaya, Forsberg’s agent, fueled speculation by claiming the 25-year-old could be open to a move this month – a claim that Leipzig’s Rangnick has dismissed.

‘I can promise you that Emil will be here until [the end of the season] in any case,’ he said. ‘And hopefully for a long period after that, too.’